F
FACTOR to To FALL a-stern
FACTOR
FAG-END
FAIR
FAIR-CURVE
FAIR-WAY
FAKE
FALCONETS
FALL
To FALL aboard
To FALL a-stern
To FALL calm to FETCHING the pump
FID to FIRE-SHIP
FISH to To FLAT-IN
To FLAT-IN FORWARD to FLUSH
FLY of an ensign to FORE-CASTLE
FORE-CAT-HARPINS to FORE-STAY
FORE-TOP to FOTHERING
FOUL to FRESH
To FRESHEN the bawse to FUTTOCK-SHROUDS
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FALL
FALL, (garant, Fr.) the loose end of a tackle; or that part upon which the people pull, or hoist, to produce the required effect. See the article TACKLE.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 122, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
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